Category: History

Cræft: An Inquiry Into the Origins and True Meaning of Traditional Crafts PDF By:Alexander LanglandsPublished on 2018-01-02 by W. W. Norton & Company An archaeologist takes us into the ancient world of traditional crafts to uncover their deep, original histories. An archaeologist takes us into the ancient world of traditional crafts to uncover their deep, […]

Spirit of Adventure PDF By:Alvin TownleyPublished on 2009-05-12 by Macmillan An extraordinary journey alongside America’s new generation of Eagle Scouts, who are discovering their purpose and bringing the values of Scouting to the world. Over the past century, Scouts have helped to guide the course of American history. But what does Scouting and the Eagle […]

Oskar Schindler PDF By:David CrowePublished on 2004 by Westview Press A provocative portrait of the controversial Oskar Schindler looks at the myths and realities of every aspect of his life, from Nazi Party member, opportunist, and spy to bon vivant and rescuer of 1,200 Jews. 40,000 first printing. This Book was ranked at 3 by […]

China Hands PDF By:James R. Lilley,Jeffrey Lilley,R LilleyPublished on 2009-03-04 by James Lilley’s life and family have been entwined with China’s fate since his father moved to the country to work for Standard Oil in 1916. Lilley spent much of his childhood in China and after a Yale professor took him aside and suggested a […]

Stay PDF By:Jennifer Michael HechtPublished on 2013-11-12 by Yale University Press A leading public critic reminds us of the compelling reasons people throughout time have found to stay alive This Book was ranked at 10 by Google Books for keyword Aging Parents. Book ID of Stay’s Books is 7QCPAQAAQBAJ, Book which was written byJennifer Michael […]

Here is where PDF By:Andrew CarrollPublished on 2013 by Crown Pub A fifty-state tour of lesser-known historical sites based on a campaign backed by |National Geographic| reveals the events that took place at near-forgotten locales. This Book was ranked at 9 by Google Books for keyword Travel. Book ID of Here is where’s Books is […]

Call to Adventure PDF By:Hillary HauserPublished on 1987 by Bookmakers Guild Incorporated Describes the contributions of underwater explorers, divers, and scientists, and discusses shark research, the discovery of the wreck of the Titanic, and sunken treasures This Book was ranked at 2 by Google Books for keyword Adventure. Book ID of Call to Adventure’s Books […]

Travel in the Ancient World PDF By:Lionel CassonPublished on 1994-01-01 by JHU Press The only book of its kind in any language, Travel in the Ancient World offers a lively, comprehensive history of ancient travel, from the first Egyptian voyages recorded in Old Kingdom inscriptions through Greek and Roman times to the Christian pilgrimages of […]

Cincinnati’s Great Disasters PDF By:Betty Ann SmiddyPublished on 2007 by Arcadia Publishing Cincinnati’s Great Disasters explores catastrophes from 1905 to 1937, featuring floods, tornadoes, fires, explosions, winter storms, and crashes. Although tragic, disasters became popular postcard subjects in the early 1900s, with many of these photograph postcards being taken by professional photographers. The postcards documenting […]

Babysitter PDF By:Miriam Forman-BrunellPublished on 2009-07-26 by NYU Press Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2002 Once the egalitarian passions of the American Revolution had dimmed, the new nation settled into a conservative period that saw the legal and social subordination of women and non-white men. Among the Founders who brought the fledgling government into being were […]